Witness testifies in new Datuin murder trial

Oct. 11, 2012

Written by

Brett Kelman
Pacific Daily News

It has been nearly two decades since the murder of Darwin Datuin, and it is clear the passing years have eroded the memories of at least one witness.

Today, murder suspect Mark Angoco is facing his second trial for allegedly killing Datuin during a robbery attempt in 1994. The convicted shooter, John Junior Pangelinan, is serving a life sentence for the slaying, but prosecutors allege that Angoco lured Datuin to his death and helped hide the body afterwards.

However, during a court hearing yesterday, an important witness struggled to link Angoco to the crime. Roy Advincula, 53, of Tamuning, ...